Pittsburgh
Helping reach drawdown with reduced food waste
Story: Alexis Cromer: Climate Solutions Require Creativity
What: Become a #FoodRescueHero. “Our volunteers are our personal heroes. Seven days a week across six counties in western Pennsylvania, thousands of people are saving good food from going to landfill. With the 412 Food Rescue app, you can volunteer as much or as little as you’d like. Claim a weekly rescue to volunteer every week at the same place, same time. Or claim a one-time rescue that needs to be transported as soon as possible.”
When: Anytime!
Helping reach drawdown with transportation electrification
Story: Sarah Olexsak: Fueling a New, Cleaner Era of Mobility
What: Sustainable Business Breakfast. “Pittsburgh Earth Day is proud to host the 9th annual Sustainable Business Breakfast, themed Rethink: How You Think About the Future, at the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel on Friday, April 21, 8–10 am, as part of The Green Voice Speaker Series. Event attendees will enjoy a continental breakfast while hearing from a panel of local sustainability leaders and experts,” including Tishekia Williams, managing director of external affairs and regulatory law for Duquesne Light,
When: Friday, April 21, 8–10 am
Helping reach drawdown with trees
Story: Clara Kitongo: Going to the Roots to Find Your Climate Superpower
What: Heritage Nursery Volunteer Saturday. “Volunteer with Tree Pittsburgh in our Heritage Nursery! Please register here so we know to expect you. It’s transplanting season, and we are looking for volunteers with a green thumb to help us transplant our young seedlings into larger containers. The majority of these trees and shrubs will be used in our future tree adoptions.”
When: Saturday, April 22, 10 am–2 pm
Helping reach drawdown with building retrofits
Story: Erica Cochran Hameen: Climate Solutions & Equity Go Hand in Hand
What: Member-only Happy Hour at CMU Intelligent Workplace. “Join us for a Happy Hour exploring Carnegie Mellon University’s Robert L. Preger Intelligent Workplace, which is home to the School of Architecture’s Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD). This space is a treasure trove of research that has been testing innovations in creating healthy and efficient spaces for decades. This is one of our region’s best kept secrets, where internationally renowned research in the green building industry is happening right in our own backyard… [Among other things], GBA members will hear from CMU researchers including GBA board member Dr. Erica Cochran Hameen … about the team’s work to advance healthy and high-performance spaces for all building users.”
When: Thursday, April 27, 5:30–7:00